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Synonyms & Antonyms of beer
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for beer
- ale,
- brew,
- brewage,
- brewski
- [slang],
- home brew,
- malt liquor,
- microbrew,
- mum,
- nappy
- [chiefly Scottish]
- barley-bree
- (also barley-broo)
- [chiefly Scottish],
- brandy,
- gin,
- liqueur,
- mao-tai,
- mescal,
- schnapps,
- tequila,
- vodka,
- whiskey
- (or whisky)
- alcohol,
- aqua vitae,
- ardent spirits,
- booze,
- bottle,
- drink,
- firewater,
- grog,
- hooch
- [slang],
- inebriant,
- intoxicant,
- John Barleycorn,
- juice
- [slang],
- liquor,
- lush
- [slang],
- moonshine,
- potable,
- rum,
- sauce
- [slang],
- spirits,
- stimulant,
- strong drink,
- tipple
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“Beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beer. Accessed 4 Apr. 2020.
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